Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-02-12
MRS. KATE ArKENs is having her


property on King street improved.
COURT adjourned on Monday. Judge
Faulkner is now at Charlestown hold
ing a session of the circuit court.
1T is estimated by a close observer,
that but for the drowning of the young
kittens and and the correct aim of thoso
who sling bootjacks, the race of cats
would soon become SO numerous as to
overrun the town.
INVITATIONS are out for the mar
rage Of Miss Mamie T.. Miles and Mr..
Charles III. Anders, which will occur at
the Reformed Church in this city on
Tuesday, February 18th, 1887, at 6 o.
clock a. M.
REV. r. d. ROLLER is attending
meeting of the Valley Conyocation at
Harrisburg. Consequently there has
been no services in the Episcopal church
this week.
AMONG the interested spectators"
in Charleston, surveying the scene
where democracy's dogs of war" fierce
" growl at each other, is Mr.. S. w.
Walker. Stuart, stopPulling the wires.
THE counties of Jefferson and Berkeley
compose the territory granted to Mr.. John
T. Nadenbousch, Secretary of the Valley
Hedge and Wire Fence Company, in which
to work up business for said company.
His headquarters will hereafter be at this
city. Success to his efforts.
THE district conference of the Y. NJ. G.
A. of Maryland, West Virginia and the
District of Columbia, viii be held at Shep-
herdstown on February oath. Delegates
will be present from Baltimore, Washing
ton. Cumberland and other places, and no
doubt the conference will prove profitable
and interesting.
AT irregular meeting of Encampment
No. IL I. o. o. F., the following patri-
archs We're duly elected officers of this
encampment
w. McElroy, G. p, G. v. Rath-
man, II. p; s. L. Dodd, S. W., +; H..
M. Couchman, S., Theo. Buser, t., ;
G.. II. Helferstay, j. w.
The young ladies of Wilson College,
Chambersburg, held reception on
Tuesday night. The Spirit thus refers
to Martinsburg's fair pupils:
Miss Flick attracted much admira-
ton, wearing a black silk dress, with
| low neck and short sleeves.
Miss Belle Stewart wore pink CASH
! mere dress and long train with silk bro
| cade."
THE scholars of Mrs. Maggie Ever
| sole. presented her with handsome
! pen on Tuesday night Little Ella
Lambert presented it in q cute manner,
and the teacher responded kindly and
thankfully Besides the children pres
ent,..were Mrs. William Santman, Mrs.
HIS. Fill, Mrs. George Knapp, Mr..
Watson and Mr.. Eversole. Theevent
was very pleasant and gratifying to the
older persons.
THE entertainments given by the
Boy Tramp Company were far above
the average stage performances
Madam Melville and her son, Angus.
tin, are splendid performers. and sue
ceeded in gaining the fervent praise Of
those who witnessed the twoplays. The
company was kind and polite in its
dealings with our people and deserves a
large measure of success.
WE understand that Mr.. John Eel.
leris preparing-to extend the Opera
House, erect new entrance and box
Office and otherwise add to thecapacity
and adaptability of the hall. Uhis:is a
commendable undertaking and VIC
trust will be successful in thoend. The
haliis well located and with the addit-
ions proposed, willsbe sufficiently COM
modieus to accommodate large troupea
and the theatre-gcing public.
A honey COMA stere-keeper in
Strinesville has COW remarkable toney
In herchoice of grub, as she makes 1t q
rule to eat Midnight lunches, consist
Ing OF cart wheel ginger cakes and
chow.chow. The average lunch ds Of
100 cakes and two gallons of chow.chow
three ts6ive bushelsNf corn to top of
with. The creamery should take spec
ial pains to secure mileh Of this animal,
as from dt could be made nrst-class git
edge butter, highly favored.
QUITE a number Of the citizens OF
town and county, will shortly depart
Cor Kansas, some to locate permanent
iy, q few to speculate in land affairs.
We certainly dis like to lose such good
people, and only wish they could do as
well here in old Berkeley, ~ they all
are expecting to do in Kansas. But
we wish those who 60, the largest need